Anna Maria is the illegitimate daughter of Willem Hendrikse by Elsje Gerrits ("Personalia of the Germans at the Cape, 1652-1806"; J. Hoge). She, however, carried the surname of her stepfather, Jan Pietersen, who probably braught her up from the age of about 1 or 2 years, following his marriage to her mother, Elsje.

St. Mark's Anglican Church, Liverpool, Lancaster, England; They were married by Robert C. Greer, by license, in the presence of T.B. Robertson and Mary Eachnaey. John being of full age, a bachelor; Margaret of minor age, a spinster; Groom=Capt. John Ellis

Anecdote*

"...built his house on the north side of the road where Mr. Lea's fox ranch is now [in 1920's] situated. John Ellis followed the predilection of his family for the sea, and was one of Summerside's best known captains. In the course of his voyages to Greenock, he wooed and won a bonnie lass, Margaret Potter, but he very nearly ruined his chances with the old folk by telling them that the surface of the harbour in front of his home became so solid in the winter time that a string of race horses could gallop over it. They were somewhat dubious of entrusting their daughter's future to a captain who could yarn in this fashion."; Principal=Capt. John Ellis

Cen-Head*

30 March 1851

119 Bedford Street, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England; 1851 English Census||Margaret Ellis||Margaret, married, 21 years old, was born in Greenock, Refrew. Her husband was a Master Mariner away at sea. One servant was living in the household, named Mary Ann Lloyd. Mary Ann was a nurse

Summerside, Lot 17, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; 1881 Canadian Census||Margaret Ellis||Margaret, 50 years old, was born in Scotland. Her religion was recorded as Ch of England, she was a widow; Son=Kenneth Forbes Ellis

Cen-E-with*

10 April 1901

Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; 1901 Canadian Census||Margaret Ellis||Margaret was a 71 year old widow. Her birthdate was recorded as 29 Sep 1829 in urban England. She emigrated in 1841. She was a Canadian of Scotch origins, and her religion was recorded as Episcopal. She could read and write and spoke English, her mother tongue

Death*

12 August 1917

Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; at 9 PM

Burial*

14 August 1917

St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, St. Eleanor's, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Family

St. Mark's Anglican Church, Liverpool, Lancaster, England; They were married by Robert C. Greer, by license, in the presence of T.B. Robertson and Mary Eachnaey. John being of full age, a bachelor; Margaret of minor age, a spinster; Groom=Capt. John Ellis

Gelma Pozzi

Family

Orpha Pratt

F, b. 1784, d. 22 September 1883

Note*

[Working File.FTW]

From 'Richard Ellis and his Descendants, 1888'.

She was a Presbyterian, but soon after her marriage joined the Methodistchurch of which her husband was a member. She was a woman of great, goodjudgement, force of character and rare intelligence and worth. Shealways took pride in her New England extraction, and manifested thegreatest independence even in the last years of her life, and after shebecame blind from age. From her great kindness of heart she constantlysought to help and comfort all who were in need. She died September 22,1883, aged 91 years, in full faith of a blessed immortality.